STORM WARUIKG
Another may be here any day. Before
il comes, get a windstorm policy from Bra
gaw. 20 cents per $100 is all it costs, on- a
dwelling.
Wm. Brajraw & Company,
First Insurance Agents in Washington, N. C
Local Pick-Ups
Mayor of Brldgeton Hep?.
Lloyd Waters, mayor of Brldgeton
spent Sunday In the city on a visit
to relatives here.
Motored to Greenville.
Quite a number of local residents
motored to Greenville yesterday,
among them being Mr. and Mrs. B.
P. Bowers, Mr and Mrs. Henry
Brldgeman, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bow
ers. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Crow, Mr.
Phillips and Mr and Mrs. Carl
Cioerch.
IV. 11. Singleton In Town.
W. n. Singleton, formerly ticket
agent for the Norfolk Southern at
Washington, now a resident of Rocky
Mount, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. George W. Preeman.
New Klevator Installed
J. P. Buckman & Son ha\'e In
stalled a new passenger elevator In
their store and have opened up the
second. third and fourth floors of
their establishment to the retail
trade. The elevator 1b provfng a
great convenience.
Chamber of Commerce Meeting.
The Chamber of Commerce will
hold Its regular monthly meeting on
Tuesday night, at which a number
of important projects will be brought
up.
Motored to Whl^hnrds.
Russell Willis. Misses Etta Lee
Campbell and Carroll Willis, Mrs. E.
It. Windley and C A. Plynn motored
to WhichardB yesterday.
lloturnn to Charleston
Miss Ortavla Sehiadaressl. who
has been the euest of Miss Ella Lee
Wright for the last three weeks, re
turns today to her home In Charles
ton. S. C. She will go via automo
bile from here to Rocky Mount, be
ing accompanied by Charles Wright.
TYPE
WRITERS
NEW ROYALS
A nd also a
number of
second hand
maehines.
E. G. Weston
ivviurnou irom tvencucicy.
E. K. Spencer, who hu been spend
ing the lost two weeks with his par
ents In Louisa, Ky., returned to
Washington this morning.
Motored to Robcrnonvllle.
Misses Elizabeth Warren and Nor
aia'Jones and Measrs. Preston Carter
ind Allle Lamb motored to Roberaon
kill? yesterday and spent the day
there with friends.
Visitor from New Bern
Bayard Whitehurst, of New Bern,
who Is well known locally, spent yes
terday In town with friends.
Left for College.
Miss Eleanor Berry left this morn
ing for Queens College, Charlotte,
where she will attend during the
coming term.
To Attend Prowbytery.
M. F. McKeel and Rev. H. B. Sea
right leave tomorrow for Stovall,
where they will attend the Albemarle
Presbytery.
Hack from Vacation
Hunter White has returned from
Norfolk and other points, where he
has been enjoying a two-weeks' vaca
tion. Mr. White resumed his duties
at Bowers Bros, today.
Attend College at Greensboro.
Miss Laura Branch leaves Wed
negady for Greensboro, where she
will uitend Greensboro Normal.
Spent Day at Greenville*
Misses Laura Bran ,h and Mary
Tunkard. Mr. and Mrs. L. D Burton
pud daughter, Mary, motored to
Greenville yesterday afternoon.
Returned from AshevUle.
J. G. Bragaw. Sr.. and William
Bragaw have returned from Ashe
vllel, wh.-ire they have been enjoying
their vacation.
Visitor* from Newport News.
Mrs E. M. Proctor and children of
Newport News, are visiting Mrs.
Proctor's mother. Mrs. W. D. Wool
ard on East Sccond street.
Visitors at New Bern.
A number of local young men
spent yesterday In New Born, abiong
them being R. D. Simpson. William
Rp.ugham, Seth Baugham. Justus
Randolph. Roy Hear. Jesse Woolard.
David Smith, Ben Saddler and Fran
cis Charles.
Open Kindergarten.
Mary Lillian Ellsworth opens her
kindergarten Monday. Sept 18th. at I
Bchool builldng. Parents wishing to'
send children can phone 162.
9-1 l-2te.
HiikH Williams in Town.
Hugh WHllamB. who was connect
ed with the local tobacco market last I
year, but. who 1r now In KlnRton.
BP'-nt the week end with friends In
the city.
I^ave tor ItxiUdelphl*. .
Delegate* to the Do am Waterway
convention at PhlUdclQ^U left, here
thl? morning. Anion g \kelr number
vete W. H. EUleanv Capfftln and Mr*.
George T. Leech. Mr aid Mr* Frank
Rollins, D. W- Bell and Mr. end AJra.
"Walter Credle.
Gone to Htm York.
Professor H. W. Smith, who iru
U charge or the Aurora schools last
year, left this morning for New York
City on a bualneaa trip.
Left This Morning for Pslrileld
Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Martin left on
this morning's Norfolk 8outhern
train for Fairfield, Hyde county.
Gone to Norfolk. #
Herbert Bonner maa among the
passengers on this morning's Norfolk
Southern for Norfolk, where he goes
on a business trip.
Visiting at Gaylorda.
? Mrs. D W. Bell is spending some
time with Mrs. Julia Campbell at
Qaylords.
Returned frojn WMhlngtos City.
Miss Clinton Marsh has returned
from Washington City, ^nd reportB a
very pleasant trip.
To Open New Store. ,
Romulus Sllverthorne Is making
preparations for the opening of a new .
store at Ihe stand which was form
erly occupied by Rubs Brothers
Visitor from Greenville^
Mrs. F. A. Haskins, of OreenviUe.
is visiting Miss Lucie Peterson on
Res petit) street.
Good Ri*ak at WafehonwA
The week opened at the local to- 1
bacco warehouses today with a nlcej
break, there being between 65.000 1
and 70,000 pounds on the floor. A
big sale is expected tomorrow. som?
of the warehousemen saying today'
ihat they were looking for l<M).00t ,
pounds.
I>r. Credle In Town.
l)r. E. Credle. of Pn'ntego. whf
U' well known locally, is spending to
lay in the <ity attending to bttflne?f
matters. Dr. Credle Is en route for
Durhsm, where his son. E. 8. Jr.,
will attend Trinity College. i
Went to Hyde County.
J. D Grimes and R. R. Warren
motored to Lake Mattamuskeet and
other points in Hyde county yester
day.
River lrp High.
One^of the highest tides of th<
season yesterday brought the rlvei
up to a level with the Red Hill road
Just on the other side of the county
bridge.
Road Needs Fixing.
A number of sutomoblles encoun
tered considerably difficulty yester
day In going -throngh an extremely
b id place In the road, about a mile
t?ie other side of Greenville. One car
b oke an sxle in trying to get through
0?hers had to exert their maximum
p illlng power In order to make their
way across the plare.
Visited Friend* In Kinttoo,
Mr. and Mrs. George Paul and Mr.
and Mrs. E. P. Martin toured, .tflCln
aton yesterday and spent the day
there with friends.
The Republican* held ma enthual
astle meeting near Pine town 8atur
.day night. An interested crowd waa
present and listened attentively to
-the speeches that wer^ made by the
county candidates and J. C. Meeklns,
WHIPS GIRL FOUND Of *
THEATRE WITH HUSBAND
Cumberland. Mr., Sept. 11. ? Mrs.]
Fred W. K aire bach created a scene ,
In a local theatre by cewhldlag Miss I
Sarah Patton. who was sitting beside
the former's husband. The three
were arretsed and taken to th$ po- (
lice station, but the later released.
In a statement Mrs. Kalmbach said
her husband had been paying atten
tion to the Patton firl for the last {
two years. Mrs. Kalmbach said that
several months ago she filed dlrorce
proceedings, but withdrew action fol
lowing her husband's promise to
cease paying attention to the girl.
MEXICAN-AMERICAN
COMMISSION MEETS
IN NEW LONDON
New London, Sept. 11. ? The re
' distribution of land through the tax
ation scheme, which will break up
large holdings, was teh suggestion j
made today 'for-' 'the solution of Mex
! lco't international problems. This
I matter was outlined at the meeting
I af the peace conference today.
NOTICE OP SALE.
Under and by virtue of authority,
vested In the undersigned Commit- ?
sloner, duly appointed in a special J
proceeding pending In the Superior
Court of Beaufort County, entitled j
"Louisa Perry and Mary Myrtle M. (
Tuten. an infant, by her Next Friend '
O. Rumley," the undersigned will
sell, at the Court House Door. In
Beaufort County, to the hiKhest bid
der for cash, on Monday, October 9.
1916. at 12 o'clock noon, that cer
tain piece or lot of land In Beaufort
County. City of Washington. N. C>t
and In that part of said city known
as "Nlcholsonvllle." which said lot
is described In the petition filed In
the above entitled cause, as follows,
to-wlt: One certain lot, being lot No.
36. In plat recently made by 3. F.
Burbank, for .8. T. Nicholson, of a
part of the property purchased by
'he said Nicholson from Hattle E.
Banks et als., heirs at law of Jno. O.
Williams. The said lot No. 36 Is
situated on the corner of 7th and .
Bonner streets, which said deed is
recorded in Register's offioe of Beau
fort County, in Book 85. page 531.
ind Is hereby referred to for de
scription
This the 7th day of Sept. 1916.
B. B. NICHOLSON.
Commissioner.
9-6-4wc.
AN ORDINANCE.
Th* Board of Aldermen of the city
of Washington do ordain: ?
1. ? That It shall be unlawful for
any person to turn any automobile
carriage, buggy, cart or wagon or
other vehicle around on Main street j
between Market and Gladden Btreeta.
or at the intersection of either, and
all persons desiring to go in the op
posite direction to that their vehicle
Ih headed, are hereby required to
'Irlve around the block, or off Main
street, before turning said vehicle.
2. ? Automobiles and other vehi
cles are required to keep the right
at all times on said street, and no
automobile or other vehicle shall
stop on said street except on the
right side thereof and up next to
the curbing or sidewalk, and any
person stopping any automobile or
other vehicle on said street, except
next to the curbing or sidewalk,
shall be deemed guilty of a viola
tion of this ordinance
8. ? All persons violating this or
dinance or any part thereo. shall,
upon convietlon,: be fined ten dollars.
W. C. AYEH8.
Olty Clerk.
9-5-1 Ote.
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are getting
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X. :-.*X AN ORDIN ANCK. >]
The Board of Aldermen of ike city
of Washington do ordain:
1. ? That all persona, driving an
tomobllee at night In the city of
Washington, are hereby required to
use dimmers on the light* so that
the same shall cause as little (tare
as possible.
1. ? .Any person falling to dim Ilia
lights in said city, shall upon con
viction. be lined ten dollars.
W C. AY BR 8,
AN ORDINANCE.
The Board of Aldermen of the city
of Washington do enact:
1. ? That all railroads in the city
of Waahlngto%. aro fcatoby required
to erect fates or bam at all street
crossings In tbo- city and to keep
said gates or bars , closed whenever
any train or eqjtao Is approaching
The Board of ABM
of Washington doWN?
1. ? It shall ha ?aS
parson, paddling flslflj
city of Waahtagto^V
on Market street, fM
Home to Second atrtfj
street. from Market 3
den street.
S. ? Any person rloll
visions of this ordlm
fined 15.00 (Plve Do
Friends h
Wrigley's is a constant friend
to teeth, breath, appetite and
digestion.
The refreshment and comfort
of this toothsome, long-lasting
confection is within the reach
of everybody.
Its benefits are many ? its
cost small. That's why it's
used around the world. Noth
ing else can ta$& its place.
Chew It
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Four " Touring $875.00 "SiV Touring $1085.00 F . O. JB. Detroit
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
T wo Solid Carloads of Studebaker Cars.
Three "Six" Touring and Three F our Touring . Now is your time to buy.
W e can sell you for cash or for one thitd cash and the balance in monthly pay
ments. Come to see us.
123 West Main Street
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